If Uintah was feeling good fresh off their 42-13 takedown of Cottonwood last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Uintah Utes were beaten by the Provo Bulldogs 63-27 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Utes of the 42-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
A big part of Provo's win came down to the chemistry between Gehrig Orchard and his top target Griffin Demartini. Orchard threw for 266 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt while Demartini picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Orchard a new career-high in rushing yards.
Uintah moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Provo, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Uintah will challenge Payson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Payson is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Uintah will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Provo, they will face off against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Provo's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
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